US3222976A
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Theft prevention device for automobile wheels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-06
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1984-01-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles G Holman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/14; F16B23/00; F16B23/0061; F16B41/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/91; Y10S411/924; Y10S411/926; Y10S411/927; Y10S411/929; Y10S411/931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A THEFT-PROOF COVER FOR COVERING THE END OF A THREADED MEMBER AND A FLAT-SIDED NUT THREADLY RECEIVED BY AND MOUNTED UPON SAID MEMBER, COMPRISING: A HOLLOW METAL BODY HAVING A REA WALL AND A SMOOTH, CONTINUOUS, FORWARDLY CONVERGING OUTER SURFACE EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID REAR WALL, SAID BODY INCLUDING A FIRST CONTINUOUS INNER SURFACE EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID REAR WALL TO DEFINED A REAR OPENING FOR RECEIVING SAID NUT, A SECOND CONTINUOUS INNER SURFACE DISPLACED FORWARDLY FROM SAID FIRST INNER SURFACE, SAID SECOND INNER SURFACE BEING OF A THREADED TUBULAR CONFIGURATION ADAPTED FOR THREADEDLY RECEIVING SAID END OF SAID THREADED MEMBER, A THREADED SIDE OPENING EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID OUTER SURFACE AND SAID REAR OPENING, AND A PAIR OF OPPOSING SLOTS IN SAID OUTER SURFACE ADJACENT SAID REAR WALL FOR RECEIVING AN OPEN-END WRENCH TO SECURE SAID BODY TO SAID THREADED MEMBER OVER SAID NUT; AND A SCREW THREADEDLY RECEIVED BY SAID SIDE OPENING TO ENGAGE A FLAT SIDE OF SAID NUT.
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